Harry Hooper | |
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Right fielder | |
Born: Bell Station, California, U.S. | August 24, 1887|
Died: December 18, 1974 Santa Cruz, California, U.S. | (aged 87)|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 16, 1909, for the Boston Red Sox | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 4, 1925, for the Chicago White Sox | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .281 |
Hits | 2,466 |
Home runs | 75 |
Runs batted in | 816 |
Stolen bases | 375 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Member of the National | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Induction | 1971 |
Election method | Veterans Committee |
Harry Bartholomew Hooper (August 24, 1887 – December 18, 1974) was an American professional baseball right fielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB). Hooper batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Hooper was born in Bell Station, California, and he graduated from Saint Mary's College of California. He played for major league teams between 1909 and 1925, spending most of that time with the Boston Red Sox and finishing his career with the Chicago White Sox.
Hooper was often known for his defensive skills, ranking among the league leaders in defensive categories such as putouts and assists by a right fielder. He is the all-time career leader in assists and double plays by a right fielder.[1][2] During several seasons with Boston, he teamed up with Duffy Lewis and Tris Speaker to form the Golden Outfield, one of the best outfield trios in baseball history. Hooper is also one of only two members of four separate Red Sox World Series championship teams (1912, 1915, 1916, 1918). He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971.